<p>I am a sophomore in college with a 3.1 GPA. I have been depending on grants to pay for my education but I am interested in scholarships so I can get a lot more money. Could you give me a list of some possible scholarships? The more the merrier.</p>
<p>Scholarships for current students are usually given by the college you attend. Look at your major dept. However, with a 3.1 GPA, those scholarships would likely be given to those with a higher GPA.</p>
<p>So there are no scholarships out there that I can get?</p>
<p>Some scholarships don’t require you to report GPA, like ones that simply require an essay response/basic personal information. GPA will def counts if you are trying to apply for competitive scholarships though.</p>
<p>Well what are some of these scholarships? I know they gotta have some for people already in college.</p>
<p>Go to the public library, take out a copy of “Peterson’s scholarships, grants & prizes” and do some research.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Try using <strong><em>.com, fastweb.com, </em></strong>********** . Most scholarships have certain requirements that will qualify specific individuals and not others. I’ve seen many scholarships for both high school seniors up to graduate students so you just simply need to find it.</p>
<p>Depending on your college, if you get an “outside scholarship” for say, $1,000, you must report it to your Financial Aid Office. Then the FA office will probably reduce the amount of your grant by $1,000. So before you write a bunch of essays and work your tail off, check on your school’s “outside scholarship” policy. There is no sense in doing all this work so your school can benefit from it. </p>
<p>On the other hand, your school may reduce the amount of your loans by your outside scholarship. Just check first!</p>
<p>Loan reduction is indeed a common first step. The benefit to the school is to help another needy student! 
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